Literary Landscapes: Charting the Worlds of Classic Literature
John Sutherland, Maya Jaggi, Wayne Gooderham, Jared ShurinSome stories couldn't happen just anywhere. As is the case with all great literature, the setting, scenery, & landscape are as central to the tale as any character, and just as easily recognized. LITERARY LANDSCAPES brings together more than 50 literary worlds & examines how their description is intrinsic to the stories that unfold within their borders.
Follow Leopold Bloom's footsteps around Dublin. Hear the music of the Mississippi River steamboats that set the score for Huckleberry Finn. Experience the rugged bleakness of New Foundland in Annie Proulx's The Shipping News or the soft Neapolitan breezes in My Brilliant Friend.
The landscapes of enduring fictional characters & literary legends are vividly brought to life, evoking all the sights and sounds of the original works. LITERARY LANDSCAPES will transport you to the fictions greatest lands & allow you to connect to the story & the author's intent in a whole new way.
John Sutherland is Emeritus Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature at University College London. He currently teaches at the California Institute of Technology & specializes in Victorian fiction, 20th century literature, & the history of publishing. His books include How to Read a Novel & Curiosities of Literature, & he was a major contributor to Literary Wonderlands. He is a regular contributor to the Guardian, the New Statesman, & the London Review of Books.